R&D Packaging Leader
Core
Lead consumer-centric packaging innovation by translating deep consumer insights into superior packaging solutions that meet technical, quality, sustainability, and business requirements.
Role type
Senior IC packaging product research & innovation leader
Builds
Innovative packaging solutions, materials, and technologies for P&G consumer goods brands
Domain
Consumer goods / Packaging engineering
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Consumer insight translation, packaging engineering, technical problem solving, strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, business acumen, technical documentation, supplier capability identification, emerging trends analysis
Preferred skills
Packaging technology background, first-principle modeling, resource planning
Technologies
Packaging materials, engineering tools, consumer testing frameworks
Responsibilities
Develop consumer understanding to identify unmet packaging needs; Partner with PR/PD, Brand, A&I, and Design teams to translate insights into requirements; Lead consumer learning plans and testing; Drive innovation from concept through commercialization; Build organizational capability in consumer-driven packaging development; Lead IMP projects from idea to qualification; Identify packaging savings opportunities; Collaborate with P&E, Supply, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to deliver objectives; Leverage external technologies and supplier capabilities; Resolve packaging, quality, manufacturing, and supply challenges.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership